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Boynton Beach commissioner: You help me with greenways, I’ll help you with old school

Boynton Beach Commissioner Mike Fitzpatrick is passionate about the environment and believes the city should have greenways.

He said the response from other commissioners about the topic has been “lukewarm.” So this past week, he turned to another passionate group for help.

The group is of residents who are trying to save the old high school building.

He emailed residents who have emailed him with concerns about the building and proposed a deal:

“I will pledge an average of a minimum of 6 hours per month and donate $500 per year for the next five years (my planned tenure in office) towards the old high school,” Fitzpatrick wrote. “In return I would like at least 25 citizens to pledge an average 1.5 hours per month on greenways, basically lobbying government officials as issues come up.”

As examples of issues, Fitzpatrick listed the 4-acre property near Lake Ida that he hopes the city can buy from the county.